XP pro ugrade problem!!!

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:06 pm

I recently upgraded from windows xp media edition to xp professional......

for some reason im getting a CODE 28 (The drivers for this deivce are not installed) im getting this on my
-Multimedia Audio Controller
-PCI Simple Communications Controller
-SM Bus Contoller

Because of this i am not able to use my usb or midi controllers.

If anyone has encountered this problem please shed a little light on this...
thanks

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:58 am

The wonder of Windows?!?!

I can't see any more!
Remy Ann David

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:11 am

Dry loading the software again? Sometimes you need to.

I love/hate Windows!
Ms. Remy Ann David

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:33 am

Did you try updating all the motherboard drivers?

Also did you do an 'upgrade' or did you do a complete reinstall. A complete wipe and reinstall is the best option for switching OS's.

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:04 am

I would just play it safe and format the drive and reinstall the OS fresh.

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:41 am

I just upgraded it I didn't to a complete wipe of the old OS. I think when you just uprade the OS, windows recognizes the old drivers...and skips over that process. At least this is what I get from reading other posts......

any other help would be greatly appreciated

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:21 pm

What I would do:

Go to the websites for all my respective gear manufacturers (mobo, audio cards, vid card, etc...) and download all the current drivers, then burn them to CD.

Update the mobo, including BIOS.

Completely reformat the HD and do a fresh install of XP Pro

Load all the new drivers.

All three of those devices you're getting errors on are probably on your mobo, the only one that looks questionable is your MAC, but it's probably the driver for your integrated sound card.

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